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EP 0744162 A3 19971203 - Textile surgical implants

Title (en)

Textile surgical implants

Title (de)

Chirurgische Gewebeimplantate

Title (fr)

Implants chirurgicaux en textile

Publication

EP 0744162 A3 19971203 (EN)

Application

EP 96303741 A 19960524

Priority

GB 9510624 A 19950525

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0744162A2] A surgical implant comprising an array of fibres placed in position by embroidery. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A61F 2/00; A61F 2/06

IPC 8 full level

A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/08 (2006.01); A61F 2/92 (2013.01); A61F 2/02 (2006.01); A61F 2/04 (2013.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61F 2/0063 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2/08 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2/92 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/0068 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/044 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/30009 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/30014 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/30062 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/30065 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/30156 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/30235 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/30289 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2210/0071 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2220/0008 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2230/0023 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2230/0069 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2230/008 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2230/0091 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2240/001 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2250/0018 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2250/0028 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

[Y] EP 0328401 A1 19890816 - UNISEARCH LTD [AU]
[YA] WO 9317635 A1 19930916 - BARD INC C R [US]
[A] FR 2688691 A1 19930924 - CENDIS MEDICAL [FR]
[A] US 4728329 A 19880301 - MANSAT CHRISTIAN [FR]
[A] US 5007926 A 19910416 - DERBYSHIRE GARRETT [US]
[DA] WO 9103993 A1 19910404 - UNIV NOTTINGHAM [GB]
[DA] GB 2270264 A 19940309 - ELLIS DEV LTD [GB]
[A] FR 2700810 A3 19940729 - MASSON YVES LE [FR]
[A] WO 9011735 A1 19901018 - ELLIS DEV LTD [GB]
[A] EP 0459914 A1 19911204 - COISY MICHEL [FR]
[A] DE 703123 C 19410301 - PAUL EYRING

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0744162 A2 19961127; EP 0744162 A3 19971203; EP 0744162 B1 20030502; DE 69627747 D1 20030605; DE 69627747 T2 20040226; GB 9510624 D0 19950719; HK 1014477 A1 19990930; US 5990378 A 19991123

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96303741 A 19960524; DE 69627747 T 19960524; GB 9510624 A 19950525; HK 98115798 A 19981228; US 65231696 A 19960523